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this_endless_library's review against another edition
5.0
Insight: Why We’re Not as Self-Aware as We Think, and How Seeing Ourselves Clearly Helps us succeed at Work and in Life was recently published this May, 2017. I was first made aware of the book through an article by the New Yorker (if I remember correctly) which spoke about Eurich’s understanding of internal and external self awareness and how we can learn more about it. Considering that I am at a bit of a crossroads in my life at the moment—finished my master’s degree, my birthday is coming up, it is already mid-2017, where do I want this blog to go(?)—I felt like it was a good moment to see what Eurich’s book was all about.
Not to get all sappy about this book, but sometimes I wonder if books choose us?
I know, I went there…
This book gives you not only a comprehensive understanding of internal and external self-awareness, which can be summarised as how you see yourself and how you think other people see you, but also a deeper look at self-awareness in relation to work, management, cultural norms, and the psychology behind it. There are some great questions and tips in the Appendix of the book that can help you figure out how you fall on the spectrum of self-awareness. For the brave, there is also a quiz you can take. Be warned, this will mean you and someone of your choosing will rate how self-aware you think you are internally and externally. I did the test and was not really surprised by my answer. In fact, I already knew what I would get: Introspector. And to paraphrase Eurich, this means I am someone who is good at internal self-awareness and pretty bad at judging how others see me. This quiz prompted a conversation with my husband and I, and we both came to the conclusion that I often think people don’t like me, and I lack confidence in how others perceive my abilities. Knowing this, and actually articulating it can do wonders. Even though I knew I had issues with self-confidence and felt so concerned about everyone hating me, actually knowing this, speaking this to myself, and using Eurich’s suggestions to open up my external self-awareness has already been a pretty nice change. It actually can help you see that people actually think you’re alright.
tasha eurich
Dr. Tasha Eurich
Whilst this books sounds super ‘self-help-ie’ it is not the usual sort of self help book. And I should know, since usually those books make me want to throw up. This book has a lot of honesty and a lot of practical ways to deal with self awareness. Eurich tackles cultural and gendered issues that can affect our self awareness. Her book only scratches the surface though and there is so much that goes into self awareness that can be interpreted through culture, gender, religion, age, ability, and economic status. I cannot wait to see more of Eurich’s work.
Seriously, if you’re a human who lives on our planet. Get. This. Book.
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Have you read any of Eurich’s books? How self aware are you really? Remember as always, to share the reading love.
https://bound2books.co/2017/06/14/insight-a-personal-review-of-dr-tasha-eurichs-latest-book/
Not to get all sappy about this book, but sometimes I wonder if books choose us?
I know, I went there…
This book gives you not only a comprehensive understanding of internal and external self-awareness, which can be summarised as how you see yourself and how you think other people see you, but also a deeper look at self-awareness in relation to work, management, cultural norms, and the psychology behind it. There are some great questions and tips in the Appendix of the book that can help you figure out how you fall on the spectrum of self-awareness. For the brave, there is also a quiz you can take. Be warned, this will mean you and someone of your choosing will rate how self-aware you think you are internally and externally. I did the test and was not really surprised by my answer. In fact, I already knew what I would get: Introspector. And to paraphrase Eurich, this means I am someone who is good at internal self-awareness and pretty bad at judging how others see me. This quiz prompted a conversation with my husband and I, and we both came to the conclusion that I often think people don’t like me, and I lack confidence in how others perceive my abilities. Knowing this, and actually articulating it can do wonders. Even though I knew I had issues with self-confidence and felt so concerned about everyone hating me, actually knowing this, speaking this to myself, and using Eurich’s suggestions to open up my external self-awareness has already been a pretty nice change. It actually can help you see that people actually think you’re alright.
tasha eurich
Dr. Tasha Eurich
Whilst this books sounds super ‘self-help-ie’ it is not the usual sort of self help book. And I should know, since usually those books make me want to throw up. This book has a lot of honesty and a lot of practical ways to deal with self awareness. Eurich tackles cultural and gendered issues that can affect our self awareness. Her book only scratches the surface though and there is so much that goes into self awareness that can be interpreted through culture, gender, religion, age, ability, and economic status. I cannot wait to see more of Eurich’s work.
Seriously, if you’re a human who lives on our planet. Get. This. Book.
quote
Have you read any of Eurich’s books? How self aware are you really? Remember as always, to share the reading love.
https://bound2books.co/2017/06/14/insight-a-personal-review-of-dr-tasha-eurichs-latest-book/
crtsjffrsn's review against another edition
4.0
Self-awareness has become somewhat of a buzzword in the business and education sectors. And it seems to make sense. After all, the way we work with others, the way we lead, and the way we work to deliver results all comes back to understanding who we are and how others perceive us. But self-awareness is not simply acquired through a little light introspection and then calling it good. As Tasha Eurich points out in this book, self-awareness is developed and refined over time, and it often involves doing some work that is uncomfortable and sometimes undesirable. But when one considers that leaders and teams who lack self-awareness consistency perform a much lower levels than those who exhibit healthier levels of self-awareness, it is something that cannot be ignored. The more self-aware individual is not only more productive and fulfilled at work, but they also tend to be happier outside of work and more likely to achieve their personal goals. Eurich provides a number of strategies that readers can use to develop their own self-awareness while also offering tactics for dealing with those we encounter in work and in life who are not self-aware (and especially those who have no apparent desire to get there, either).
[Disclaimer: This review is based on a copy of the book provided by the publisher via Blogging For Books.]
[Disclaimer: This review is based on a copy of the book provided by the publisher via Blogging For Books.]
beckybmckinney's review
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
3.5
A bit tedious, but it's definitely example rich and thoroughly researched.
alright__fine's review against another edition
4.0
This is a great book that really delivers on what it promises and uses great research-backed examples and metaphors to get where it's going, but good god is it long. The "personal" and "professional" portions of this book could have made books unto themselves. It'd definitely worth a read if you're ready for the long haul.
art_cart_ron's review against another edition
4.0
A well-balanced book that will appeal to a newish audience of self-improvement reader - those who are able to cope with both logic and reasoning aspects as well as emotional ones. In fact, it places the emotional determinations in a light that many readers may find uncomfortable. A book designed to cut through the self-help standards and get to accurate and useful self-awareness, through equally important external analysis (vs. strictly internal). I'm digging the trend towards scientists laying out the things that work in the giant stew of misguided efforts of the past (Freud sits at the throne atop of the worst examples).
On the down side - at the end of the book, she promotes a workbook (64pgs IIRC) to do a thorough self-assessment using the books outline, and she charges 20.00 for it.
On the down side - at the end of the book, she promotes a workbook (64pgs IIRC) to do a thorough self-assessment using the books outline, and she charges 20.00 for it.
tessa_grayreading's review against another edition
2.0
I'm sorry to say this but I still have basically no grasp on what it means to be self-aware. I can, however, confidently tell you that I really dislike calling people "unicorns" and listen to endless anecdotes about companies and their managers. I'm sure it's impressive how many companies have managed to keep exploiting people by getting rid of slighty more incompetent managers than they have now, but I just don't want to hear about it.
Liked the part about our modern day and social media created self-obsession and obsession with confidence and the tiny insights into actual science we got.
Liked the part about our modern day and social media created self-obsession and obsession with confidence and the tiny insights into actual science we got.